U S Presidential Prospects Rise in 1967 68
A montage of 1967 68 bids sees Romney McCarthy Nixon Wallace and Reagan all entering or declaring runs for the presidency. Romney pledges national renewal and anti war aims while McCarthy targets primaries in multiple states. Nixon asserts answers exist and Wallace forms a third party. Reagan declares candidacy at the GOP convention.
Rise of TV and jet age reshaped political campaigns
The piece traces how television and later jet travel transformed campaigning from long, idea driven contests to image driven, staged events. It cites Kennedy vs Nixon debates, radio influence from 1920, and the shift to rapid, image focused messaging using ads, PR, and polls.
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Ho Chi Minh Is Praised as North Vietnam's Independence Founder
The article notes Ho Chi Minh, aged 78, as the president who proclaimed North Vietnam's independence in 1945 as the United States shifts its focus to younger leadership.
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